Barrie Mitchell

Barrie Horace Mitchell was a Scottish centre-forward born in Aberdeen. After beginning with Sunnybank and Arbroath, he joined Dunfermline Athletic in 1967 and was part of the squad that won the Scottish Cup in 1968. He later moved to Aberdeen before Ron Yeats brought him to Tranmere Rovers in February 1974.

Mitchell spent three seasons at Prenton Park, with spells at Vancouver Whitecaps during that period. He subsequently played for Preston North End, York City, Greenock Morton and Wigan Athletic. After retiring from football, he returned to the Wirral and became a publican. Mitchell died in January 2021.